(VOVWORLD) - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that President Putin may attend the Russia-Iran-Turkey summit scheduled for early September in Iran to discuss Syria’s future.

(VOVWORLD) - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who served 3 terms as India’s Prime Minister, died Thursday in New Delhi at the age of 93.

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday announced a new high-level team to increase international diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam Airlines has canceled flights VN1180/1181 between HCM city and Hai Phong city on Friday (August 17) as a result of storm Bebinca.

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the five cities showing the biggest improvement of quality of life over the past five years, according to the Global Liveability Index 2018 of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – a research and analysis division of the UK-based Economist Group.

(VOVWORLD) - The 30th Diplomatic Conference convened its plenary session on Thursday, discussing parliamentary diplomacy during the extensive international integration process.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption convened its 14th session in Hanoi on Thursday to review its activities and to identify future tasks.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese flag was hoisted at Kemayoran athlete village in Jakarta,the capital of Indonesia, at a ceremony on Thursday in the wake of the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18).

(VOVWORLD) - On Wednesday the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Russian and Chinese companies for breaching North Korea sanctions.

(VOVWORLD) - Tropical storm Bebinca is 350km from Mong Cai city, 500km from Thai Binh province, and 800km from Vinh city, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported on Thursday morning.